The Great British Story: A People's History

  • Premiered: May 2012
  • Episodes: 8
  • Followers: 2
  • Ended
  • BBC Two
  • Friday at 21
  • Documentary

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Season 1
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Britannia
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May 25, 2012
Michael Wood kicks off the series by looking at the roots of early Britain. He marvels at the resilience and diversity of its people who turned a small island into a great power, and .. show full overview
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Tribes to Nations
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Jun 01, 2012
Historian Michael Wood presents a series exploring the United Kingdom's remarkable past from the perspective of ordinary people. This second episode explores how our modern ethnic and .. show full overview
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The Norman Yoke
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Jun 08, 2012
The next chapter of The Great British Story begins with the Battle of Hastings and the Norman Conquest, a brutal foreign occupation that will eventually draw in Wales and Ireland .. show full overview
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The Great Rising
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Jun 15, 2012
This episode covers the catastrophic 14th century, including the Black Death and the Peasants Revolt. Delving into local records Michael Wood tracks the plague across Britain from Little .. show full overview
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Lost Worlds and New Worlds
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Jul 20, 2012
Historian Michael Wood continues his journey exploring the United Kingdom's remarkable past from the perspective of ordinary people. Charting the Reformation, Michael visits a .. show full overview
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The Age of Revolution
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Jul 27, 2012
Historian Michael Wood continues his journey exploring the United Kingdom's remarkable past from the perspective of ordinary people. Michael tells the story of the British Civil Wars, .. show full overview
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Industry and Empire
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Aug 03, 2012
Michael Wood uncovers the extraordinary tale of the Industrial Revolution which turned Britain into the world's first industrial society. Exploring the deep roots of British industry, .. show full overview
1x8 Show finale
Modern Britain
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Aug 10, 2012
In this final episode, Michael Wood takes an overview of the momentous history of the last century between the jubilees of 1897 and 2012, when the people of Britain went through two .. show full overview

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